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Title: Redline flights
Post by: MRD1970 on May 28, 2019, 03:53 PM: Hi All

Im stripping MRD (1st XL frame we think) which has Redline Flights circa 86 also redline one piece 44t. Should i get them re chromed or leave as they are?
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: deeman on May 28, 2019, 04:26 PM: depends what they look like! if you are chroming the frame then you probably should...any pics?
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: MRD1970 on May 28, 2019, 05:26 PM: Hi

I couldn't upload a photo as it was to big?

They have minor surface rust and would probably polish up pretty good. Wondering what the 'done' thing was with regards to restoration.
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: BMX1973 on May 28, 2019, 05:48 PM: :welcome to :radbmxsmilie: :daumenhoch:

Nice to see a photo ::)
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: MRD1970 on May 28, 2019, 06:16 PM: It wont let me upload a photo as its to large???
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 28, 2019, 06:21 PM: Quote from: MRD1970 on May 28, 2019, 06:16 PM
It wont let me upload a photo as its to large???

post it on facebook, copy the facebook picture and post it on here. Facebook shrinks your pics!
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: MrD on May 28, 2019, 07:09 PM: Or for those that don't do facebook (like me) , change your camera setttings to reduce the pixel size? Crop it on your phone will also reduce it.

Cheers

MrD (1972) ;D :welcome
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: MRD1970 on May 28, 2019, 08:55 PM: I have reduced pic size as small as possible on Samsung S7 and its still to big!

There is a picture on Old School BMX if interested.
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: MRD1970 on May 28, 2019, 09:01 PM: I managed to upload pictures to Restoration page on Rad!
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: deeman on May 28, 2019, 09:25 PM: i would chrome them but it is always worth giving them an oxyalic acid bath first and a polish to see how they come up..... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Redline flights
Post by: animal on June 19, 2019, 05:59 PM: Hi there fella. I'm very interested in what you have . You are stating an XL frame. I have a few MRD's ::) has it got a serial number out of interest ? probably best to send me a pm on here . 8)